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Chapter 57 Uzumaki Kushina, Countdown to Defection

As more and more Hidden Mist ninjas spotted the blond-haired figure in the jungle, complex emotions began to spread throughout the crowd.

"Lord Naoki, it can't be over yet."

"Shut up, you bastard! Even if, even if, Naoki-sama really..."

The Hidden Mist ninja was speechless for a moment. Finally, looking at the blond hair in the dense forest, he gritted his teeth, shook off his emotions, and immediately shouted angrily.

"Even so, we must kill Minato Namikaze to avenge Lord Naoki!"

So, keep going, let's go!

"Then let's keep going, let's charge!"

The Hidden Mist ninjas transformed their sorrow and confusion into utter rage, and drew their weapons.

They launched an overwhelming charge, overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers, into the dense jungle.

The target is Minato Namikaze!
"Die, you bastards!"

Fiery red tails formed from chakra appeared behind a woman with an indignant expression.

Immediately, restless, fanatical, terrifying, and evil chakra stirred up gusts of air, crushing, separating, and shattering countless bodies.

The splattering flesh and blood, spreading in all directions with the airflow, announced to everyone present the arrival of the world's most powerful weapon.

"That, that, that's the Nine-Tails, isn't it!"

"There's no mistake, that's definitely what it looks like, pfft!"

Blood gushed out, and the Hidden Mist ninja, who had been screaming in terror, was pierced through the body by a pair of sharp claws and fell limply to the ground.

Go to hell, you all!

The enormous and terrifying chakra crashed wildly, and even if the more powerful ninjas managed to stop themselves, they would soon be completely shredded by the claws that bloomed from Kushina's skin!

Is this the Nine-Tails?

Mei Terumi froze, staring at the crazed red monster, a profound sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.

It was clearly a very favorable situation.

Why does it become like this.

"crooked!"

Suigetsu Hozuki barely managed to unleash Samehada to block Kushina's terrifying attack, but his own body inevitably staggered backward!

As he spat out a mouthful of blood, he shouted loudly at the shark-faced man lying helplessly on the ground beside him.

"You brat, just stay behind me. If I die, take Samehada with you and continue to serve the village."

Kisame Hoshigaki raised his head and looked at the bloodied appearance of Suigetsu Hozuki. He did not respond, but simply raised his long sword and charged towards the Konoha ninja who were sweeping in.

This little devil.

Suigetsu Hozuki frowned, forced himself to straighten up, and charged forward as well.

puff!
Looking at the Executioner's Blade, which had been shattered by a single, casual claw strike, Biwa Juzo felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

Nine-tailed Fox.

Truly, an irresistible force.

Victory was so close.

"Kill you, kill you!"

Kushina's eyes turned an increasingly deep red.

At the same time, her rationality was gradually eroded, and under these circumstances, her killings became more efficient and more terrifying!
However, the subtle power of the Uzumaki clan activated, immediately pulling Kushina out of this state.

The killing can continue.

"Retreat, Shikaku!"

Minato Namikaze barely opened his eyes and looked at Kushina, who had single-handedly forced all the Hidden Mist ninjas back, and said this.

"Minato-sama."

"We haven't reached the limit that Lady Kushina can handle yet. The more we kill now, the greater the deterrent effect will be, and the smoother the subsequent evacuation will be."

"Retreat, Shikaku."

As Minato Namikaze gazed at the invincible fiery red figure, his mind was filled with the image of a pale gray skeleton radiating an aura of absolute destruction.

That was a bone, powerful enough to destroy all life and all vitality.

Even the Nine-Tails, I'm afraid...

"Shikaku, you can't fight against Kaguya Naoki."

"If we delay any longer, we will all die."

"Although I got back faster, he wasn't slow either."

Even though Minato Namikaze was extremely weak, he still anxiously kept trying to persuade her.

Nara Shikaku's expression turned completely serious, and he said in a deep voice.

"Then let's cancel the order."

Turning to Yamanaka Inoichi, he said, "Withdraw from the battlefield!"

Is this... a refund?
Under the shade of a large tree, Mei Terumi, whose clothes were stained with blood, stood up, leaning on a nearby green branch. She looked at the Konoha ninja who, despite having the ability to continue slaughtering the Kirigakure ninja, had chosen to retreat instead.

Why did you withdraw?

Why retreat under such circumstances?

That was a Jinchuriki who remained quite rational, only partially transformed into a Tailed Beast, and clearly capable of killing far more people. Even if they were to retreat, they should have created a greater deterrent, so that we would no longer have the desire to pursue them.

Why return it?
Mei Terumi pondered frantically, unwilling to give up this possible opportunity.

That's Nara Shikaku; he must have his reasons for doing this.

At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck her, and Mei Terumi's eyes lit up instantly!
Perhaps they were wary of something, unwilling to let the Jinchuriki unleash his full power so early, or perhaps they didn't want to waste time here.

Could it be that.
A figure with long white hair, white pupils, and wielding bones appeared in Mei Terumi's mind.

So, is it possible that Naoki didn't lose to Minato Namikaze and die at his hands, but is still alive?
Yes.

Certainly.

Otherwise, Minato Namikaze would definitely use Naoki's corpse to completely shatter Kirigakure's confidence.

Pursue!

We must keep them occupied!

Mei Terumi clenched her fist.

If we wait for Naoki to arrive, we might be able to annihilate this entire Konoha army.

At that time, even if Konoha lost most of its territory, it wouldn't be considered a big deal.

She clenched her fist, about to issue the order, but then her heart sank.

Ugh.

Mei Terumi looked at the group that had been completely hidden by Kushina, and then looked around at the Kirigakure ninjas who had clearly lost their confidence to the monster and were now trembling as they hid in the jungle. She sighed deeply.

The only option is to gather as many elite ninjas as possible and attempt an attack.

Mei Terumi sighed again and looked up at the azure sky.

Naoki, when will you come back?

. . . . . . . . . .

"So, Lord Shikaku, this is our decision."

“We can’t be sure of our safety when we’re with guys like that.”

"Since the Hidden Mist ninjas don't have the strength to pursue us at the moment, we should separate and return to Konoha."

"you."

Kushina's fiery red hair flew wildly as she raised her fist, ready to strike the leading Konoha ninja.

"Kuyuki Nai, no."

Minato's voice was already extremely low, causing Kushina to hurriedly withdraw her fist, unwilling to let Minato have any further emotional fluctuations.

At this moment, Nara Shikaku's expression also turned grim, as he wanted to sternly refuse the ninja's decision.

But seeing the suspicion and disbelief in their eyes, he keenly realized that the previous crushing defeat had ultimately made them doubt him from the bottom of their hearts. And naturally, they would no longer obey his orders as they usually did.

So he paused, preparing to persuade them in a gentler way, when another voice rang out.

"Lord Shikaku, we want some too."

A ninja raised his hand.

As if possessed by some inexplicable infectious power, more and more ninjas raised their hands.

Fugaku Uchiha, who had previously managed to barely suppress his clansmen, could only remain silent and raise his hands in this situation.

"What if I said no."

Seeing the scene before him, Nara Shikaku let out a long breath, while the blood-stained ninjas opposite him, who no longer believed in Nara Shikaku's command abilities, spoke directly.

"Then we'll have to ask the Jinchuriki to leave, but we're unwilling to do so."

The ninjas looked at Kushina, but ultimately did not voice their doubts about the future stability of the Jinchuriki. Their expressions, however, said it all.

Nara Shikaku shook his head and sighed. It would probably be impossible to persuade these people of their prejudices against Jinchuriki in a short time.

But it gets much worse than that.

It is foreseeable that as Kushina's identity as a Jinchūriki spreads throughout the village, the peaceful and happy atmosphere that once belonged to her will be completely gone.

What should we do to appease this fiery yet kind-hearted Lady Kushina?

Let's leave it to the third generation to consider.

Nara Shikaku shook his head, regained his composure, and then a series of sounds entered his ears.

Crash.

That was the sound of ninjas leaping away from the tree branches at lightning speed.

In contrast, Kushina remained silent, her fiery red hair drooping completely, devoid of her former vitality.

Minato Namikaze, who could have comforted her and helped her face life with a smile again, had closed his eyes completely. Only the slight rise and fall of his chest still spoke of the fact that he was alive.

Kushina lowered her head, thinking of those faces filled with fear and disgust, and clenched her fists.

"I was the one who saved them."

"Why!"

[Kushina Uzumaki's fate has shifted; she has been identified as a non-Hidden Mist ninja, and her defection to Hidden Mist Village is imminent (3/10)]

[Minato Namikaze's fate has shifted; he has been identified as a non-Hidden Mist ninja, and his defection to the Hidden Mist Village is imminent (1/10)]

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